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A survey on organ donation released today shows that eight in 10 Ohioans want to donate their
organs after they die, but only about half have made that wish known by becoming part of the state
donor registry.

The survey was taken by Lifeline of Ohio and the Institute for Policy Research at the University
of Cincinnati and included 2,012 participants polled in January.

The survey showed that myths about donation persist. About a third of those polled think doctors
are more interested in obtaining organs than in saving the lives of organ donors. Doctors consider
a person's status as a donor only after everything has been done to save the potential donor's
life, according to Lifeline.

About one in 10 didn't believe that an open-casket funeral would be possible after donation.
Organ donation does not have bearing on whether an individual may have an open casket.

About 6 percent of people polled thought organ donation was against their religion. Major
religions in the U.S. support donation.